Windsor Meadows State Park spans 155 acres in three largely undeveloped sections along the west bank of the Connecticut River in Windsor, Connecticut, just north of Hartford, offering serene riparian woodlands resembling the landscape seen by early explorers like Adriaen Block in 1614.
The Dinosaur Place in Connecticut is a 60-acre dinosaur-themed adventure park located in Montville and is known as the largest dinosaur park in New England, featuring more than 60 life-sized dinosaur models along 1.5 miles of scenic trails.
Holy Land USA in Waterbury, Connecticut, is a religious theme park created in the 1950s by John Baptist Greco, a local attorney inspired to depict the life of Christ through biblical scenes.
Sunrise State Park spans 143 acres along the east shore of the Salmon River in East Haddam, Connecticut, sharing an entrance with Machimoodus State Park.
Fort Trumbull is a historic defensive fortification located on the Thames River in New London, Connecticut, that has played a vital role in American coastal defense for over two centuries.
Putnam Memorial State Park is Connecticut's oldest state park, located in Redding on the site of the Continental Army's harsh winter encampment in 1778-1779 under Major General Israel Putnam, often called Connecticut's Valley Forge.
Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve is a 40-acre protected space located in Bloomfield, Connecticut, dedicated to preserving open land for passive outdoor recreation.
Horse Guard State Park Scenic Reserve is a 105-acre public recreation area located in the town of Avon, Connecticut, that serves as a quiet, relatively undiscovered natural retreat.
Selden Neck State Park encompasses a 607-acre uninhabited island in the Connecticut River at Lyme, Connecticut, accessible only by boat and featuring lush woodlands, tidal marshes, and elevations up to 230 feet.
Quinebaug Lake State Park spans 181 acres in Killingly, Connecticut, centered around the 88-acre Wauregan Reservoir, also known as Quinebaug Lake, a natural body deepened by a dam on Quinebaug Brook.
Quaddick State Park covers 203 acres around Middle Quaddick Reservoir in Thompson, Connecticut, drawing visitors for its sandy beach, swimming, boating, fishing, picnicking, and a 1.5-mile hiking loop trail.
Weir Farm National Historical Park in Ridgefield, Connecticut, preserves the home, studio, and grounds of J. Alden Weir, a key American Impressionist painter who acquired the farm in 1882.
The Greenwich Audubon Center in Connecticut, established in 1943, was the National Audubon Society's first environmental education center, created on land donated by Eleanor Clovis Reese and H. Hall Clovis.
Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut, was founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School by a group of Congregationalist ministers aiming to educate clergy and lay leaders.
Devil's Hopyard State Park in East Haddam, Connecticut, spans about 1,000 acres along the scenic Eightmile River and is famous for its striking 60-foot Chapman Falls, which cascade over a series of steps in a unique Scotland Schist stone formation.